Motor-meter protector



3, 7 J.-P. WILSON MOTOR METER PROTECTOR Filed Oct. 14. 1926 Lil (Z2 W160 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

Patented May 3, 1927.

UNITED STATES JAMES P. WILSON, 0F NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.

MOTOR-METER PROTECTOR.

Application filed October 14, 1926. Serial No. 141,658.

This invention relates to a device for protecting the motor-meter of an automobile and has for its object the provision *of a device whereby injury of the motor-meter from a lateral blow will be prevented.

A further object of the invention is the provision of means whereby the several parts of the assembly including the protector, the motor-meter and the radiator cap may be held in proper position to insure protection of the motor-meter.

vVith these and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds the invention resides in the novel form and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes may be made in the device, falling within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention, or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a view in elevation of the device as viewed from the front.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a view in elevation of the protector per se, as viewed from the rear.

Figure 4 is a view of the under side of the protector.

Figure 5 is a slightly modified form.

Figure 6 is a modified form of base construction of the protector; and

Figure 7 is a still further modification of the base.

In the drawing the numeral 1 marks a radiator cap having an ornamental design 2 attached thereto. A motor-meter is shown at 3 and lias secured thereto a thread ed stem i which extends through an opening in the top of the-cap 1.

The protector is in the form of a loop indicated generally by the numeral 5 and is shown in the present instance in the shape of a horseshoe.

The arms 6 of the horseshoe are connected at their closed end by a circular flanged base 7. The arms extend upwardly on either side of the motor-meter and in the same transverse plane therewith, so that'a barrier is presented at each side of the motor-meter which prevents a blow from crushing the shell of the motor-meter or from breaking the stem 4.

The base 7 is provided with an opening S'through which the stem 4 of the motor,-

m-eter extends. Lugs 9 and 10 are formed on opposite faces of the base 7 and are adapted to cooperate with seats 11 and 12 1n the motor-meter and radiator cap respectively, the lugs and seats being so located when brought together as to align the several parts in proper position and retain them in such position. After the parts are assembled a nut 13 is threaded on the stem 4 which binds the members of the device together.

In Figure 5 a bar 14, which may be de scriptive or ornamental, connects the free ends of-the arms of the loop thereby strengthening the arms of the protector.

In Figures 6 and 7 are shown bases of different contour, which in some instances may bedesirable. Thus it will be seen a substantial protection is provided for the being open and unincumbered to permit free vision through the motormeter, the base member being mounted on the stem and being located between the cap and the lower end of the motormeter, the base member and the lower end of the motormeter being provided with lug and recess elements which are positively engaged to prevent relative circumferential movement between the base member and the motormeter, thereby to retain the arms in the same plane with the motormeter, the base member and the cap being provided with lug and recess elements which are positively interengaged to prevent the base member and the motormeter from turning upon the cap, and means on the stem and cooperating with the cap to hold the lug and recess elements interengaged.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing its my own, I have hereto affixed my signaure.

JAMES P. WILSON. 

